Jason Glenn Roach (born April 20, 1976) is a former

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. He batted and threw right-handed. Roach was drafted by the

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in the 20th round of the

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out of UNC Wilmington. He was primarily a

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until

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in 2000, at which point the Mets converted him to pitching, believing it would give him a quicker route to the majors. He played in with the Mets, wearing #57. He had a 0-2 record in 2 games, with a 12.00 ERA. Singles in his only two at-bats left Roach with a rare MLB career

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of 1.000.

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